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Eastern Michigan Football Team History


Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan University
 Ypsilanti, MI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Jim Harkema
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jim Harkema enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Kent  30   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Youngstown State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Ohio  30   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Colorado State  35   35   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Western Michigan  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Toledo  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Liberty  24   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Bowling Green State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Central Michigan  9   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ball State  17   23   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record38-44
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-3-2274239Lost  6-276-1-1193119  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 7-3-1252196 6-2179133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5254272 6-2205178  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 5-6233319 5-3193195  Moe Ankney
Central Michigan 5-5-1228182 5-2-1179103  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 5-6210210 3-5155143  Al Molde
Miami Ohio 2-8-1122262 2-5-198156  Tim Rose
Ohio 1-9-1191348 1-6-1172209  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 0-11179377 0-8129267  Dick Crum

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.